The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-09-14
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled FROM yarious Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
DIR. WErMoRE, the Waterloo GILL; ply
stefan who fell Off Baltimore & Ohio
train on the way to Washington, is consid-
cred in critical condition now.
DIR. GEORGE b: WALKER, an aIlopathic
physician, known to the profession all over
the Union, died at Evansville, Ind, on the
9th from the effects of surgical opera
ton. He was in the eightieth vear of rs
age and had practiced for fifty>ss=-s11 years.
THE Prince of Wales, accompanied by
his son, Prince Albert Victor, arrived at
Helsingoer, Denmark, on the 9th and was
saluted by the men -of-war in the harbor.
On landing the Princes were received by
the Danish royal family and the Gar and
Czarina OF Russia. They were afterward
escorted to Fredelsborg by a guard of
honor.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE PORTER
is to resign on account of his wife's ILL.,
ness.
RUMoRs that Prince Ferdinand is about
to abandon the Bulgarian throne are de-
MED.
Elk. GOVERNOR AIKEN of South Carolina.
died on the 7th, at Flat Rock, N. G.
SECRETARY JONES of the London Peace
Society, is soon to start for the United
States on an official mission.
Mr.. RANDALL left Washington on the
It'll, without comforting with the President
on the tariff question.
THE Tory papers of London severely
criticise the Philadelphia committee for
inviting Mr.. Gladstone to be present at the
Constitutional centennial.
Mas. CIssvELAND declines to present the
flags to the New York fire department, as
invited by Mayor Hewitt, on the ground
that the President has no part in the ccre-
mony.
MARTIN RyERsoY, the well-known Chi
cago millionaire, died suddenly in Bos-
ton on the 9th of neuralgia Of the heart.
Mr.. BLAINE has concluded to remain an
other week at Homburg. His movements
thereafter are uncertain.
BY the decision of Judge Brannon at
Davenport, Ia, on the It'll, James NJ. Pat
rick obtains control of his child, which has
been contested so bitterly by Mrs. Pat
rck's mother.
THE Acting Secretary OF the interior has
requested the Attorney General to insti
tute suit against tho following parties in
Montana for unlawful fencing of the pub
lie lands: George Watkins, Geo. H. God
win, John Baringer, Sidney Padget, Car
brara Cattlq Company, b. B. Bishop, Co
lumbia Land and Cattle Company, Con-
cord Cattle Company, Green Mountain
Ranching Company, Bull Mountain Cattle
Company, Samuel Coffman, j. r. Dill
worth and David J.. Fennely.
COLONEL SwIrzLER, chief OF the Bureau
of Statistics, has prepared an important
report ON wool.
JEFFERSON DAVIS has written a letter,
in which 10 declares in favor of local OPP
ton.
CONGRESSMAN PERRY BELMONT, of New
Yor is ons suggestion for successor to
Governor Porter as assistant Secretary of
State.
THE Queen has conferred the order of
knighthood on DR.. Morell Mackenzie, the
eminent surgeon, who is attending the
Crown Prince of Germany on his journey
to the Tyrol.
COMMISSIONER OBERLy, of the Civil
Service Commission, has written an i'm
portant letter concerning the appointing
and discharging power.
SEVERAL members of the International
Medical congress, with the ladies accom-
panying them. called on the sth at Oak
View, by special invitation, to see the
President and Mrs. Cleveland.
MUCH interest is felt in Ireland and En-
gland at the trial to take place at Mitchell
town. Ireland, of William O'Brien, for al
legged violation of the Crimes act.
THE grand jury at Montreal, Can, has
found true bill against Boodler McGari-
gle, Detective Pinkerton and Colonel
Hickey, of Chicago, for conspiracy. The
only witness examined was James Bax-
ter, who made the charge.
MGR. DoSAHuE, aged eighty, chaplain
of st. Mary's Hospital at Milwaukee,
Wis, celebrated the fftieth anniversary
of his priesthood on the Sth. The religious
exercises were held in st. Johns Cathe-
dral, where for thirty years he was
pastor.
Mr.. GLADSTONE, in replying to the in
vitation Of the Philadelphia commission,
finally Announces that he can never visit
this country as his remaining days are
to be devoted to the cause Of Irish home
rule.
THE West Meath tIreland) magistrates,
Sitting ut Glassan, have sentenced Editor
Hayden Of the West Meath Eraniiaer to
three months Imprisonment for obstruct-
ing the police during the recent evictions.
Mr.. Hayden has appealed and has been
released ON bail.
w
ter published on the sth, says the Irish
land question is a commercial and not u
political matter. He declares Lord ASH
bomne's scheme to be the most suitable
one that has yet been passed.
THE Socialistic seceders from the United
Labor party met in New York on the night
Of the Sth and agreed to call themselves
the Progressive Labor party. William
Penn Rogers presided, and about two hum
bred delegates from ward associations
were present. The old Central Labor
Union platform was adopted
Ex-CoEGREssMAS TALBOT, of Ken
lucky, died ON the 9th at Chestnut Hill,
Pa.
The report comes from Homburg that
Mr. Blaine told Banker Seligman that he
would not accept the presidency as gift
BISHOP IRELAND says the Catholic Church
has ceased opposition to the Knights of
Labor.
SPEAKER CARLISLE says he has made no
answer to Thoebe because the latter has
presented no case.
A CALIFORNIAN named Redstone tried
to enjoin the United States Treasurer
from buying any more United States
bonds.
WILLIAM O'BRiEN failed 10 appear in the
magistrates court at Mitchellstown, Ire
land, on the 9th, in obedience TO the gov
eminent summons and a warrant for bis
arrest has been issued.
JAY GOULD says he has left the street,
but If he has to, he will 80 in again and
chang somebody's hide on the fence"
THE court martial which sat on Lfeuten-
ant Weber's case at Washington has adj
iourned sine die, but the finding has not
been made public yet.
COLONEL LAMONT has returned 10 Wash
ington from his vacation in New York
state. and was st the executive mansion
On the afternoon IF the 9TH.
JUNIOR VAN BRUNT has refused TO re-
lease Mrs. FannysB. Roberts without bail,